All the tests were done using Vista Ultimate 64 bit with Service Pack 1 and updated to last December, while the drivers used were the Catalyst 8.12 ones.

Due to the price and range of the card, the resolutions for the in-game tests were 1680×1050 and 1920×1200, since any lower resolutions would simply not justify the acquisition of cards such as this one. Also for the software tests, the resolutions used were the same, with and without filters, while for the 3DMark Vantage software the pre-selections used were Performance, High and eXtreme.